Introduction:
Distilled water is the purest form of liquid water. Due to its purity, it is used for various purposes. In most places, tap water is not good for drinking, in such circumstances clean water is advisable for you. Distilled water can be the ideal choice. To get hands-on distilled water you don’t need to rush to the superstores just go through the article and learn how to make distilled water in your kitchen without any fancy laboratory equipment. You get to need a pot and some ice and you are all set to go. This perks of using this method are that you can easily adapt it where ever you are as it converts every water source whether it is river water, lake water, saltwater, or wastewater into pure drinking water.
The process of distillation removes all kinds of bacteria, viruses even tiny particulates producing clean distilled water which is 99.99% pure.
How to make distilled water:
There are different methods of distillation of which the condensation method is the most commonly used. Before moving ahead let me tell you what distilled water is; it is the purest form of water free from every type of impurities. It’s the same water as that of which flows out of the kitchen faucet. However, it is in a purer form. Some of the health experts say that the distillation process removes beneficial minerals. However, others say that beneficial minerals can be consumed through other sources.
Material needed:
- Water that needs to be distilled
- A stainless steel pot which can store 3-5 gallons of water or as per your need.
- Heat resistant glass bowl
- Ice
- Stove or any heating source.
Procedure:
Set the pot
Take a stainless steel pot and fill half of it with the water which needs to be Purify. Then put the glass bowl in it. Make sure that the bowl does not touch the base of the pot and keep floating.
Set the temperature
Turn the stove on and set the temperature at moderate heat. The water must be boiling before we move on to the next step.
Boiling
This is the main process of distillation. Water must reach its boiling point. This is because when it boils it removes the toxic chemicals specifically methanol and ethanol along with other impurities.
Condensation
Once the water reaches its boiling point and starts boiling. Turn down the temperature. Invert the lid of the pot. To start the process of condensation, you need to create a hot and cold barrier by filling the ice cubes over the flipped lid. When the hot steam rises to the cold lid, condensation occurs.
Turn up the heat:
At this point increase the heat up to high flame to speed up the boiling process. The steam formed will be condensed. As a result, the water will start dripping in the glass bowl. Make sure the water in the glass bowl does not boil. If it does, slow down the heat immediately.
Remove the pot
When you get the desired quantity of distilled water, turn off the stove and remove the steel pot aside.
Collect your distilled water:
Take the lid off carefully from the steel pot. Don’t burn yourself as there will be hot steam filled in the pot. Let the pot cool down a bit, wear your gloves, and then take the bowl out of the pot carefully so that you don’t burn yourself in hassle.
Store the distilled water:
After collecting your Purified water from the pot. Let it cool down completely first and then store it in some airtight container made up of glass to avoid any containment.
How to make distilled water using a bottle:
Material needed:
- 2 Glass bottles; one with curved outwards from the neck.
- Duct Tape
- The large stainless steel pot
- Ice cubes pack
Procedure:
Arrange the bottles:
Fill one of the bottles with tap water. Don’t fill the water till mouth; leave around 5-inch space between the mouth of the bottle and water. Join the mouths of the bottles together with the help of tape. They must be sealed tightly.
Heating process:
Now put the bottle in a large water-filled pot. Heat the pot on the stove at high flame. Place the bottle in such a way that it makes a 30-degree angle so that the steam makes its way to the empty bottle easily. Now put the hot/cold barrier by placing the ice cubes pack on the neck of the bottle.
Collecting distilled water:
Through the condensation process, the distilled water is collected in the empty water. Let your distillation equipment do wonders until you get enough distilled water that you become happy with the results. Once you are satisfied, turn off the heat and remove the bottles from the pot carefully.
How to distilled water from rainwater:
Rainwater is in the form of distilled water as rain is formed through the process of condensation. Rainwater can specifically be used during disasters or emergencies. You need to collect rainwater very carefully because it may get contaminated through the air. However, sometimes rainwater needs to be purified if it accidentally gets contaminated.
Point to ponder:
It takes a lot of time for any science to occur, so be patient. It takes an hour to get a 1/4th cup of distilled water from 8 cups of water in the large pot. Therefore, to produce a gallon that you would probably find in the market will take around 13 hours of distillation time.
Conclusion:
However, how to make distilled water depends upon which method you’re choosing. Although, you can buy distillation kits to produce distilled water, or else you can create your own by following the above-mentioned process.
